In the build up to launch, Eko Software and publisher Nacon haven’t been clear in communicating whether current Warhammer: Chaosbane owners on PS4 and Xbox One can upgrade for free on next-gen consoles. The trailer for Slayer Edition mentions that adventurers can continue their journey as they leap from Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S though this is a feature we haven’t been able to test first-hand.

Is there a free next-gen upgrade for Chaosbane owners?

When playing, these cards will display your progress through each chapter. As for some of the PS5’s other features, when hovering over Warhammer: Chaosbane on your PS5 home menu you can dive into the game via three Activity Cards, choosing one of the three current campaigns. Loading times are almost non-existent in Chaosbane Slayer Edition, taking only a couple of seconds to kickstart the campaign. It’s a very minor touch, but it’s a nice detail. While your ultimate power is on cooldown, the R2 button will be harder to push down. We also get to see those adaptive triggers in action – well, one of them. The DualSense controller will let off a satisfying rumble when attacks land, gently massaging your palms as you mow down countless cultists, beastmen and demons.

On PlayStation 5, developer Eko Software have made some specific enhancements for Sony’s new console. As a dungeon crawler, you haven’t exactly got your nose pressed to the screen, the wider perspective obscuring the finer details found in environments and character models. The game’s visual fidelity has also been dialled up though it’s not immediately noticeable.

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